Do you want to make a difference in the lives of The Children in Surrey?
Connect2socialwork are urgently looking for a Social Worker to join their great Adolescence team with a Pay rate up to £42 an hour on a locum basis.
The benefits of this Social Worker role:
* Hybrid working
* Supportive team to work in
* Laptop and training provided
* Low case load
Job Description:
* Triaging contacts to the service to ascertain whether contacts from families, members of the community, and partner organisations meet the threshold for a statutory social work assessment of significant impairment of a child’s health/development or significant harm, with appropriate information from referrers and the consent of the family (except when overridden by a team manager to protect a child from further significant harm).
* Providing an assessment of the needs of family members, their strengths, and any risks to children’s health/development or significant harm to the child/ren and developing SMART plans that will meet the needs of family members and reduce risks to children, in conjunction with children and their families.
* Working with partners to meet those needs and monitor progress via child in need and core group meetings involving families, young people, and relevant professionals.
* Conducting child protection investigations where a multi-agency strategy discussion considers there are grounds to believe the child has or is likely to suffer significant harm and involving families in developing plans for change which will reduce the risk of significant harm and keep children in their families wherever possible.
* Where children cannot be adequately cared for within their families or their families cannot be engaged to access services that would support them to change and the significant harm threshold is reached, initiating discussions to seek agreement for s20 or initiating planned or emergency legal proceedings to ensure children are protected in line with departmental policy, procedures, and relevant legislation.
* Working with colleagues in commissioning, fostering, and adoption to identify high-quality placements for children that will promote keeping children with their siblings and engage in timely care planning so children are placed in stable long-term homes where their health and development as well as education and training needs are supported and they can strengthen their resilience to lead a happy and stable adult life.
* Ensuring that social work case records, assessments, plans, and documentation for all children and young people for whom the worker is responsible are effectively maintained in line with practice standards and organisational policy and procedure.
* Fostering good relationships with legal services and local family courts to manage efficient and effective Legal Planning Meeting, Public Law Outline, and court proceedings where attempts to support children to remain within their families have not been successful.
* Promoting purposeful social work practice, following the service's parenting/group work programmes, and undertaking regular clinical and case work supervision that is reflective and outlines clearly the next steps to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.
* Managing effective communication of practice, service, and organisational issues within the team and working collaboratively across other social work teams, services, and with partners to provide high-level integrated support to children and families.
* Ensuring that in all aspects of work, the views, feelings, and wishes of children, young people, and their parents/carers are taken seriously and used to appropriately inform their care plans and the development and performance of services.
Requirements as a Social Worker include:
* SWE Registration
* Eligible to work in the UK
* Drive and have access to a car
* Post-qualified experience
* Degree level or equivalent in Social Work
Benefits of working for Connect2SocialWork:
* Free DBS and compliance service
* Access to a wide range of roles nationwide, as well as exclusive roles to C2SW
* Your own dedicated consultant with extensive knowledge
* Work for an agency owned by Kent County Council
* Prompt and reliable payroll system
* “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £400 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
* “Warm Welcome” bonus – get £250 when you secure a role through our agency*
About Connect2SocialWork
Connect2SocialWork is wholly owned by Kent County Council. In addition to our links with KCC, we have managed services in place with Hampshire County Council, Luton Borough Council, Surrey County Council, Dudley Metropolitan Council, and Dorset Council. We also provide available work with the majority of the local authorities nationwide. Our commitment to you is we will work proactively and tirelessly to market you until we find you that perfect role.
All posts are subject to satisfactory DBS check and references. *Terms and conditions apply.
Connect2Staff/Connect2Kent, part of Commercial Services Trading/Kent Ltd, is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business and positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
If you are interested in this role or would like to hear about other opportunities please get in contact today on 07720 173648 or email me at amelia.stone@csltd.org.uk
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £38.00-£42.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37 per week
Benefits:
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Epsom KT19 8AG
Reference ID: AMZ
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